Group matrix ring codes and constructions of self-dual codes (Q2689919)

In this paper, a new construction of self-dual codes motivated by the constructions given in [\textit{S. T. Dougherty} et al., Des. Codes Cryptography 86, No. 9, 2115--2138 (2018; Zbl 1411.94098)] and [\textit{T. Hurley}, Int. J. Pure Appl. Math. 31, No. 3, 319--335 (2006; Zbl 1136.20004)] is presented. It is used to generate codes in two different ambient spaces: the matrix ring \(M_k(R)\) and the ring \(R\), where \(R\) is a finite commutative Frobenius ring. It is proved that codes over the ring \(M_k(R)\) are one sided ideals in the group matrix ring \(M_k(R)G\), where \(G\) is a group of order \(n\), and the corresponding codes over the ring \(R\) are \(G^k\)-codes of length \(kn\). Numerous new self-dual codes are constructed using this technique. In particular, 16 new Type I and 4 new Type II binary \([72, 36, 12]\) self-dual codes are obtained.